UPC CFI 665/2024
Nov 7, 2024·EP2793430 · Generating media control information in an interactive media content delivery system
Action number: ACT 59975/2024
- Case details
- StatusCase Closed (Withdrawn)ActionInfringementCategoryMain infringement action
- Parties
- ClaimantsRepresentatives
- Tilman Mueller-Stoy-Bardehle Pagenberg
- Georg Anetsbergersupporting-Bardehle Pagenberg
Respondents- The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) B.V.Operating co.
- Disney Interactive Studios, Inc.Operating co.
- The Walt Disney Company LimitedOperating co.
Representatives- Dietrich Burkhard Kamlah-Taylor Wessing
- Christian Lederer-Taylor Wessing
- Michael Schächinger-Taylor Wessing
- Teresa Gaboardi-Taylor Wessing
- Joel Nägerlsupporting-Zimmermann & Partner
- Lorenz Walder-Hartmannsupporting-Zimmermann & Partner
- Division
- Munich LD
- Technology
- Electrical engineeringAudio-visual technology · Digital communication
- Language
- English
- First decided
- Mar 13, 2025
- Last decision
- Mar 20, 2025
- EPO Opposition
- Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland GmbHAdmissible2018-11-23
| Infringement found | Median days to first decision | |
|---|---|---|
| All UPC | 53% (62/117) | 124 |
| Munich LD | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Matthias Zigann | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Mélanie Bessaud | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Tobias Pichlmaier | Locked | Locked |
| Judge Michael Fleuchaus | — | Locked |
At the UPC: Adeia Guides Inc. (5 cases)·Disney Group (26 cases)
This dispute contains 2 other proceedings
- 2025-03-20
Summary: The Munich Local Division issued a one-paragraph order correcting a typographical error in a scheduling order for the oral hearing in the Adeia Guides v. Walt Disney patent infringement case concerning EP 2 793 430.
Show the legal issues (1)
- Correction of scheduling order (R. 353 RoP)
- 2025-03-18Infringement ActionPublic
Summary: Procedural scheduling order in Adeia Guides Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) B.V. et al. at Munich Local Division (EP 2 793 430). The panel decided to hear both infringement and counterclaim for revocation jointly. Interim conference set for 4 December 2025; oral hearing scheduled for 15 January 2026. Parties summoned. Written procedure to end 10 September 2025.
Show the legal issues (2)
- Joint hearing of infringement and revocation counterclaim (R. 37.2 RoP)
- Scheduling
- 2025-03-13
Summary: The Munich Local Division issued a scheduling order in the Adeia Guides v Walt Disney Company patent infringement proceedings (EP 2 793 430), setting dates for interim conference and oral hearing, and proceeding with both infringement action and counterclaim for revocation.
Show the legal issues (2)
- Scheduling (R. 37.2 RoP)
- Infringement action with counterclaim for revocation
- —revocation counterclaim
Summary: 1. The withdrawals of the infringement action and the counterclaim for revocation are permitted. 2. The proceedings regarding the infringement action and the counterclaim for revocation are declared to be closed.
| Document title | Date | Public |
|---|---|---|
| Decision | 2026-01-08 | Public |
| Case closed | 2026-01-08 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-01-08 | Not public |
| Decision | 2026-01-08 | Not public |
| Note | 2025-12-30 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-12-23 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-12-23 | Not public |
| Other document Defendant | 2025-12-23 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-12-23 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-12-23 | Not public |
| Application document Claimant | 2025-12-23 | Not public |
| Oral procedure opened | 2025-12-19 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-12-16 | Not public |
| Other document Claimant | 2025-12-16 | Not public |
| Exhibit document Claimant | 2025-12-16 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-12-16 | Not public |
| Order | 2025-12-11 | Not public |
| Order | 2025-12-11 | Public |
| Other Documents | 2025-12-10 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-12-08 | Not public |
| Other document Claimant | 2025-12-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-12-08 | Not public |
| Communication | 2025-12-01 | Not public |
| Interim procedure opened | 2025-10-14 | Not public |
| Written procedure closed | 2025-10-14 | Not public |
| Summons to interim conference | 2025-10-14 | Not public |
| Summons | 2025-10-14 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-10-10 | Not public |
| Application | 2025-10-10 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-10-10 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-10-10 | Not public |
| Other document | 2025-10-10 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-10-10 | Not public |
| Communication | 2025-10-09 | Not public |
| Cover sheet | 2025-10-09 | Not public |
| Application | 2025-10-09 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2025-10-09 | Not public |
| Communication | 2025-10-07 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-09-05 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 8 | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 9 | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 7 | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Rejoinder to Reply to SoD and Reply to Defence to CCR | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Rejoinder to Reply to SoD and Reply to Defence to CCR | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 7 | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 9 | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 8 | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 8 | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Rejoinder to Reply to SoD and Reply to Defence to CCR | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 9 | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 7 | 2025-07-14 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 2_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP10a | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 12_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 24_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 16_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 15_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 7_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 22_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 29_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 20_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 23_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 18_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 5_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 13_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 9_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 26_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 1_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 27_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 6_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 10_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 3_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 19_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP11 | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 14_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP10 | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 11_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 21_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 8_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 30_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 25_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 17_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Rebuttal_adeia_EN_signed | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 4_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 28_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 24_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 22_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 11_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Rebuttal_adeia_EN_signed | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 16_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 23_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 19_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 30_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 18_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 27_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 20_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 7_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 29_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 17_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 5_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 21_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 2_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP10a | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 6_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 26_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 3_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 1_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 8_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 4_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP10 | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 9_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 12_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Exhibit BP11 | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 15_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 25_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 10_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 14_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 28_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 13_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 11_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 3_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP10a | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 29_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 27_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 21_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 19_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 4_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 26_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 23_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 6_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 12_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 20_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 14_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 13_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 18_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP10 | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 7_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 1_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 5_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 8_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 15_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 2_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 9_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 30_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 24_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 16_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Rebuttal_adeia_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 10_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 28_mark up | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 22_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 25_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP11 | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Auxiliary Request 17_mark up_EN | 2025-05-12 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2025-03-25 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-03-20 | Not public |
| scheduling order rectification | 2025-03-20 | Public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-03-19 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2025-03-19 | Not public |
| scheduling final | 2025-03-19 | Public |
| Observations to the proposed hearing dates and bifurcation | 2025-03-17 | Not public |
| Observations to the proposed hearing dates and bifurcation | 2025-03-17 | Not public |
| Observations to the proposed hearing dates and bifurcation | 2025-03-17 | Not public |
| Interim conference and oral hearing dates commments of claimant | 2025-03-17 | Not public |
| scheduling - observations | 2025-03-11 | Not public |
| Hearing-Dates | 2025-03-11 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-03-11 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-03-11 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2025-03-11 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit D 4 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit D 2 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit D 3 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 1 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 2 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit D1 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 3 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 4 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit D 1a | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit D 5 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 5 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Exhibit TW 6 | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Statement of Defence | 2025-03-10 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2025-01-30 | Not public |
| Access to case | 2025-01-30 | Not public |
| Headnote-and-Keywords | 2025-01-30 | Not public |
| Outcome of the Order | 2025-01-30 | Not public |
| R 9 deadline extension | 2025-01-30 | Public |
| Receipt | 2025-01-29 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-01-28 | Not public |
| Application Rule 9 (3) | 2025-01-28 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2025-01-28 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2024-12-17 | Not public |
| Proof of Service | 2024-12-17 | Not public |
| Notification Of Service | 2024-12-05 | Not public |
| Zustellnachweis The Walt Disney Company BV | 2024-12-05 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement of access to case | 2024-12-04 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-11-15 | Not public |
| communicationCheck | 2024-11-14 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2024-11-13 | Not public |
| Document from EPO | 2024-11-12 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Letter-for-Service | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| Panel-Appointment | 2024-11-11 | Not public |
| EPO-Request-for-case-pending | 2024-11-08 | Not public |
| Receipt | 2024-11-08 | Not public |
| Formal-checks_Notification-of-positive-outcome | 2024-11-08 | Not public |
| Acknowledgement-of-lodging | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_06_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Complaint_EP_430_Adeia_en | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_07_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_04_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_01_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_05_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_08_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_03_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_02a_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_02_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_09_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |
| Exhibit_BP_00_Adeia | 2024-11-07 | Not public |